The man ginned and cupped a hand to his ear."I'm sorry, Doctor, you're going to have to speak up abit. You seem to be A LITTLE HORSE!"The man roared with insane laughter."I'm sorry! But after I learned you regenerated in to a pony, I've been waiting ages to use that line!" The Doctor remained silent. "Aw c'mon Doctor! Aren't you at least a little glad to see me?"

"You abandoned you own people to the Daleks, you traitor!"yelled the Doctor.

"From what I've heard, you did much worse."Said the rogue time lord moving towards the restrained Doctor.

"I had no choice!"Snapped the Doctor."Do you think I don't regret what I did everyday of my life?"

The time lord waved his hand dismissively."No matter! Now we are reunited and it feels so good!"

The Doctor snickered to himself."It must irk you so much that you're playing second fiddle to someone else in this scheme to conquer earth."he taunted.

The time lord exploded"The Master plays second fiddle to no one! Especially that fool! Once our plan is complete, he will be the first to go!"

"Save it ,Master. You and I Both know that I am more than capable than stopping you."Said the Doctor

"Please!"Scoffed the Master"I have you where I want you! Right here, Tied up, no sonic, no TARDIS, no weapons, and no chance in hell!"

The Doctor laughed."Those are my ideal conditons!"

The Master scowled."That maybe, Doctor, that maybe."The Master took a devices that resembled a sonic screwdriver from his suit coat."See this? It's a laser screw driver. Wanna see what it does?"the Master motioned to one of his guards."Private Jenkins?"

The Guard stepped forward."Yes sir?" he said.

"You were the one on security detail the day of the breach and when that blue unicorn escaped were you not?"

"Yes-yes, sir."the guard studder"But you said I didn't need to worry about it."

"You're right."the Master pointing his laser screwdriver at the guard"You don't need to worry because your death will be quick and painless!"A yellow stream of light emmited from the tip of the screwdriver and hit the guard in the chest. The guard screamed as every cell of his body disintigrated."And by quick and painless I mean for me!" the Master laughed and pointed the laser screwdiriver at the Doctor.

"Twilight!" Rarity scolded. "I think you are being a little too hard on her!" Rarity shouted. "I don't think she meant any harm and you weren't even here to know what happened!" Rarity shouted. Dr. G. looked curiously at Rarity. He noticed something there in here eyes. It was no it couldn't be was Rarity in love with Colgate. He shook his head obviously not. He looked over at Twilight. "Umm so who made you the sheriff around these parts?" Dr. G asked. "Look I'm not saying Colgate is innocent here because well she's not. But I don't think she's an outright criminal." Dr. G said looking over to Colgate. "I think she should be closely monitored but I'm not sure she needs to be restrained like that." Dr. G said. "I don't think that's what Mac would have wanted." Dr. G said pointing to his dead friend. He turned to Fluttershy. "I know this is a lot to take in but this is something from Johnny Mac was supposed to give it to you it was Johnny's dying wish that you have this." Dr. G handed her the bloody envelope. "We need to build Mac a Grave to give him the proper send off he deserves." Dr. G Said turning to his dead friend. "Also until further notice Colgate you must be escorted by Rarity or Twilight to ensure you don't accidentally kill any pony else since you are still unstable and possibly dangerous. Understood?" Dr. G asked. Rarity looked crestfallen at Dr. G's words. (I'm not sure I trust Colgate she seems dangerous.) Dr. G thought as Rarity stepped forward to hug a now crying Colgate.

Twilight nodded. "Fine, but I think its only prudent to leave the magical restraint on. In her state, I doubt letting her grab guns or knives is a good idea." She looked at Rarity and in a slightly softer tone added, "For her own sake as well as for ours."

Colgate shuttered as her shakes broke apart, leaving her legs free, but her magic restrained. Directionless rage and bitter sadness roiled in her gut as she clutched blindly for the pony who had embarrassed her, not knowing or caring who it was at that moment.

Brandon had just noticed that Derpy had been standing completly still for several minutes. She wasn't even blinking. Suddenly she jolted and blinked as if awaking from a nightmare. "Derpy, are you ok?" Brandon asked.

"I don't know."Derpy sobbed. "I..I just... I just need to be anywhere but here."

(This whole thing is reall doing a number on Derpy.) Brandon thought "C'mon Derpy, let's go for walk and find somewhere quiet." Said Brandon. " The the two began to walk into the woods. "Derpy and I are going to go scout out this area." Brandon called back to Doctor G. "we won't be going to far. If we don't return in a couple of hours come looking for us." Brandon and Derpy Journeyed further into the woods away from the ruined cabin. (Maybe if I spend sometime with Derpy alone I can cheer her up and she'll be acting like her bubblely self again.) Brandon thought.

Rarity nodded at Twilight. If you'll excuse me and Colgate for a second We'll be right back!" Rarity said quickly disappearing with Colgate for a moment. Colgate looked scared and was thrashing about ready to hurt or lash out at any pony. Rarity yelled. "BE STILL! This isn't helping." Colgate was cowed for a minute and followed. As they went into a wooded area Rarity spoke. "Well things seem to have taken a rather dark Turn Darling. But I have to say Twilight meant no harm so I suggest you calm down before she arrests you again." Rarity said. "Now Look here I know you weren't trying to kill Mac but as it stands you did." Rarity said looking Colgate dead in the eyes. "But despite it all I still care about you and want to be more than your friend. It's nice that Dr. G put me in charge of you with Twilight. I'm sure I can reason with her." But you have to calm down some you can't keep letting your anger rule you or more ponies will die." Rarity said quietly. Colgate was dead still looking lost. Rarity leaned forward and kissed Colgate which seemed to stun Colgate into what looked like a trance. "Better? " Rarity asked.

Colgate shook her head. She was trembling as she cast her eyes down away from Rarity. "I can't..." She blinked as tears dipped onto the forest floor beneath her. "Rarity, I can't... I killed some... someone. And it wasn't an accident."

She sank to the ground as she let out a small sob, Rarity looking horrified as Colgate pulled away. "I hated D so much back there... What he wanted to do... what he represented... what he was. I hated him just because he was human and I wanted to kill him because of something I would never have batted an eye at him for if he was a pony. Then Brandon yelled at us and Mac tired to get the gun away from me..." She berried her face into her hoofs. "He just wanted to stop me from killing someone! It wasn't even someone he liked, but he was still willing to step in and stop me from doing something I was to dame stupid and angry to realize was wrong!"

Colgate looked up at Rarity with a hateful, tear stained face. "I murdered the human that saved my life because he tired to stop me from killing a man he argued with endlessly. I spent all this time thinking humans where monsters, but all that did was turn me into something worse then I ever thought of them!"

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*This will take place after Brandon and Derpy have whatever talk they want to have alone. It is also taking place far enough away that its not close enough for the other players to be involved in it. At lest till they come back.*

A Few Miles Down the Road

As Brandon and Derpy came out of the woods and onto the main road leading from the lake to the small town they found themselves confronted with a strange sight. Along the side of the road was a large, read truck and behind the truck, pushed off the road by a group of zombies was a boat.

The boat was not huge, as far as boats went, but it was easily large enough to look as if it could hold several people on an extended trip and given the various supplies scattered around the back of the abandoned car, it might well have been intended for that purpose.

The zombies who were still pushing against the beached boat ignored the two new comers and it was not very hard to imagine why, as a low, but steady hum was emanating from inside the vessel.

Ray froze at the sound of the twig breaking. He heard the man they called D yelling in his direction. "oh my, I guess the bloodhound found my scent. Guess I'll stick with plan A" he said to himself playfully. Ray waited as some of them left then walked a bit closer and spoke raising his voice to be just under shouting "excuse me, my name is Ray and I come in peace, but I am armed. I'm just looking for a friend of mine" he took cover behind a tree rifle in hand waiting to see whether they turned out to be hostile.

Fluttershy let her tears flow again. (First Johnny and now Mac why does this keep happening) she thought. she held the letter in her mouth deciding whether or not to open it right now. She put the letter in her bag and turned away, she knew she couldn't bare to see the bodies. She stopped wiping her eyes again to clear them. She looked to the left of her seeing a man taking cover behind a tree with a rifle "Rainbow" she whispered back to her blue friend "who is that!?" she pointed her hoof at him.

Cameron skidded to a halt when he reached Macs side. "Dammit" he mumbled as he looked a Macs corpse... he slowly stood "We must move" he called to the others "We have to move before sundown, into the city otherwise they we wont have shelter at nightfall. There's a store with metal shutters not to far we can make it if we leave now" he looked around and noticed that Brandon and Derpy were already half way down the road and the others were investigating something in the other direction "For the love of..." he trailed off "Octavia lets go!" he called

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Octavia walked up to Twilight, "I've never seen you act like that before... Whats the matter?"

Brandon and Derpy walked deeper into the woods in silence, neither one knowing what to say. Finally they reached a fallen log."Let's sit here and rest a while." said Brandon sitting on the log. Derpy silently sat be side him.

"Ya know, we've come a long way since New York, eh Derpy?" Brandon said.

"Yeah..." said Derpyquietly.

"Derpy, we've been traveling together for a long time, and I trust you and you can trust me. If anything is bothering you, just tell me and I will do what ever I can do to help. " Brandon said comfortingly.

"I trust you too, Brandon, It's just that so much has happened today. First Johnny Died, then Mac was killed, and It turned out that it was one of our own friends that did it."Said Derpy.

"Don't worry," Brandon said hugging Derpy "we'll get through this some how."

The two lingered in the hug for a moment until Derpy broke it."There is more to it than that."said Derpy."I...I saw something and I don't know what to make of it."

"What do you mean?" asked Brandon.

Derpy relayed the vision to Brandon."I don't know if It was real or a dream, if it has already happened or it's some sort of premonision. All I know is that the Doctor is in danger and I have to do something about it!"

"But how?" Asked Brandon.

"I don't know."said Derpy."But I just have to save him! After all he's done for me,I just gotta. He's the best thing that ever happened to me!"

"Don't worry, Derpy we'll do our best to help him." said Brandon

"I think he went back to the facility and that's where they're holding him."Said Derpy

"Well, that's a start ." said Brandon standing up "Let's scout a head abit further before heading back."

D stares in the direction of the voice "alright 'Ray' moves out of the bushes slowly with your hands, hooves, or wings where we can see them, if your a unicorn do not charge your horn" he said with Pinkie sitting behind him

"I don't know, Shy, I don't know" Rainbow said standing in an aggressive posture between Shy and the newcomer.

As Brandon, Derpy, Cameron and Octavia approached the strange boat, a window opened on the side of the cabin on the side of the road. "Hello?" A voice shouts to them as what appears to be a broom handle with a knife attacked to one end pokes out and starts wobbling back and forth like some bizarre flag. "If your here for our stuff, we don't have anything worth taking, so you might as well keep walking!" The voice paused then added, "Unless you are here to help, in which case you can stay!"

Brandon flinched as the makeshift spear poked out of the window of the boat. "Don't worry, we are not here to hurt you." Brandon said. "We can help you if you let us. Just tell us who you are and how many people are in the boat."

There was a long silence from the occupants before the voice responded. "There are only two of us, one adult and one child. We don't have much to offer you for helping us, but I have a fried out here that can pay you and give you a place to stay for the night if you get us out of here in one piece."

Dr. G watched curiously as Rarity and Colgate disappeared. "Hmmmm that's suspicious. D and Twilight keep an eye on our new friend Ray. I have to check on our restrained friend." Dr. G said going in the direction of Rarity and Colgate. He entered the clearing as Rarity looked at Colgate horrified. "You couldn't have... Not on purpose." Rarity said frowning. "I have to clear my Mind Darling I just can't believe it. I do care about you but I need to think about things." Rarity said. "You ok Rarity?" Dr. G asked. "Um well no but I need some space Doc." Rarity said going back towards Twilight. (Hmmm there is definitely something going on here. I guess I should talk to Colgate. Even if she murdered my friend.) Dr. G thought as he walked near Colgate. "Hey Colgate. We need to talk." Dr. G said in a serious tone.